Which to use
“mudé” and “mute” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,724
- “mudé” frequency rank
- #44,883
- “mute” frequency rank
- 70607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mudé | mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de mudar o de mudarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de mutar. |
Where the eye mixes mudé and mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mudé and mute follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between mudé and mute
A purely visual mix-up. mudé ([muˈð̞e]) and mute ([ˈmut̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mudé is recorded at frequency rank #25,724, classified as averb, pronounced [muˈð̞e]. mute is at rank #44,883, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmut̪e].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 70607, this pair ranks #29,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mudé vs mute
Shared letters: mu. Private to "mudé": dé. Private to "mute": et.
"mudé" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mute ← mmute · mtue · muet · mutte · umte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mudé" and "mute" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mudé" or "mute"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mudé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #29,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mudé" and "mute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mur vs mute". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #29,308 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.